Mountain green cover area in Congo
Congo: Mountain green cover area was 107 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
107 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
123rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
107 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
39.4 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Congo stood at 107 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Congo peaked at 107 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.4 kmsq, in 2000.
Congo ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Congo, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 51.4 kmsq | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 56.7 kmsq | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 86.2 kmsq | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7 kmsq | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 107 kmsq | +8.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 107 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 107 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.6 kmsq, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4 kmsq | 39.4 kmsq | 51.4 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.53 kmsq | 56.7 kmsq | 98.7 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 107 kmsq | 107 kmsq | 107 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Congo?
- Mountain green cover area in Congo was 107 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 107 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for mountain green cover area?
- Congo ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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